Day 77 - 11 weeks on and what have I learned??

Well incredibly I've been writing for 11 weeks and thought today would be a good day to review what I've learned about myself & what I haven't!!

1. Planning is essential whether it's making lunch when I'm at work or taking something to eat when I go to the theatre or concerts.

2. I need to drink lots - at least 2L of water/squash/black coffee/mint tea etc. If I don't I'm hungrier and I get headachy (probably also due to menopause - so no escape!!)

3. I need to do more exercise - I've started but it is true that the more you do the better the results. It also makes me very thirsty so helps with 2 :-)

4. An unbelievable number of people are reading this blog so I need to maintain the honesty & consistency. Writing the blog is making me think about what I put in my mouth and 'unconscious eating' has been a major problem for me that this blog has been a major contributor in kicking!

5. Honesty is the best policy - I've always known this but being honest with myself is the hardest thing. Not the same as being hard on myself - still am but trying hard not to beat myself up as this is without doubt counter-productive.

So it's a very good start but not the finished article and I still have a long way to go because

A. I need to find time to go to the gym more often - this means I have to STOP making excuses & START putting my needs higher up my 'to do list'!

B. I need to stop craving chocolate :-( At least once a day I have a major craving - I can't pinpoint when but it always comes. I don't have the willpower to have just one piece or a tiny piece - or the hips - to allow myself some now and then. For instance we went for a snack last night before the theatre and we sat next to a fridge full of the most gorgeous looking cakes - mostly chocolatey. It took all my strength not to smash the glass & dive straight in to one - quite a funny image but a fairly disturbing feeling.

C. I haven't beaten the post weigh-in binge. I plan it, I do it, my 'honesty' doesn't always extend to the full extent of it because I'm ashamed. It is much better than it was and only ever happens on Mondays but you would be amazed at the lengths this fairly uncreative pharmacist will go to find space in my day to binge especially during the school holidays.

So that's it for now - it does feel very good to be influencing my own life and making changes that might just last. I hope that you are making steps too.

Lxx

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